Sr. SEO Strategist

Inflow®; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital marketing firm is seeking a Sr. SEO Strategist to lead client SEO strategies and manage key accounts. The role involves mentoring junior staff, executing SEO campaigns, and ensuring client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have over five years of SEO experience, particularly in eCommerce, and possess strong analytical and project management skills. This position offers a competitive salary in the $70,000 - $100,000 range, alongside opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applicable work experience in SEO with strong focus on eCommerce.
• 4+ years of Digital Agency experience required.
• Demonstrated technical SEO expertise with a focus on large eCommerce sites.
• Ability to track and report on SEO metrics and client progress effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SEO strategies tailored to client goals.
• Manage client relationships and expectations effectively.
• Collaborate with team to deliver impactful SEO results.
• Mentor junior team members and foster their growth.
• Create monthly reports showcasing the effectiveness of SEO efforts.

Skills

eCommerce SEO

Technical SEO

On-page optimization

Content marketing

Analytics

Strong communication skills

Account and project management

Analytical skills

Tools

Screaming Frog

GA4

Google Search Console

Google Tag Manager

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Job description

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Overview

The Sr. SEO Strategist’s key role is to achieve client goals through the execution of SEO strategies and to be a technical & strategic resource for other team members. They are responsible for managing and executing SEO work for a set of strategic client accounts, mentoring junior staff, and providing thought leadership on evolving searchรุ่งนี้ trends such as AI overviews and answer engine optimization.

NOTE: Based on Inflow's business structure, only US candidates will be considered for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities

Client Strategy & Results

• Works with clients to understand their unique载 business models, uncovers key goals, and builds forward‑thinking SEO strategies rooted in both current performance and long‑term impact. Sets realistic expectations and clear timelines while adjusting for changing needs or industry shifts.
• Responsible for creating, managing and/or approving overall strategy for their clients and that the most impactful strategies are being executed.
• Both executes work and delegates work to team ensuring the recommendations and deliverables fulfill the overarching SEO strategies.
• Owns the client relationship and consistently ties SEO activities back to business goals, ensuring stakeholders understand both the short‑ and long‑term value of the work.
• Manages organization of project work using appropriate project‑management systems.
• Serves as lead contact for clients; not necessarily the only contact.
• Reviews work completed by other SEO team members for their clients as applicable and ensures it meets the company’s standard synth of quality – provides helpful feedback as needed.
• Tracks project progress and progress toward meeting client goals each month; sets new goals if necessary and updates the client on progress.
• Handles and leads through unexpected events and client issues.
• Ultimately responsible for client retention of assigned client accounts; is an excellent communicator and isständ proactive with client communications.
• Collaborates with other team members, contractors and/or client staff in the execution of SEO marketing tactics, such as copywriting and technical analysis.
• Creates monthly client reports and ensures they are accurate and on time.

Workload / Planning

• Review the planned tasks based on the client retainer for each of their clients monthly to ensure it is reasonable and complete.
• Understands how and is able to delegate work to other team members when appropriate – matches_PI tasks to individual strengths and provides clear direction and coaching as needed.
• Works with the Sales team to complete sales engineering.
• Communicates with the SEO Manager regarding delays in work and client concerns.
• Updates HubSpot with client status updates.
• Works with SEO Team Manager and SEO Strategy Manager to create, manage, and/or lead non‑billable projects/tasks.

Internal Process Improvements

• Be able and willing to learn new skills, ask questions, be an active participant in team meetings, share thoughts, knowledge, and ‘wins’ and ‘losses’.
• Identify, evaluate, recommend and help implement tools andd天天 or processes that could benefit the SEO team and achieve client goals.
• Help document and refine team SOPs, recognizing where complexity can be reduced and efficiency gained.

Coaching / Team Member Improvements

• Mentors and shares technical and strategic expertise to coach or train fellow staff members as applicable.
• Assists in identifying training opportunities within the team.
• Communicates with the SEO Team Manager regarding capacity concerns, skill gaps, successes and performance issues/gaps of team members.
• Assists in identifying reasonable technical / training goals for any SEO team members.

Business Development (Sales / Upsell Assistance)

• Assists sales department with site analysis, joining sales calls as needed.
• Identify and help execute opportunities to grow client accounts and retainers.
• Identifies when a cross‑sell opportunity exists that could add value to the client’s results, and coordinates with the other department heads.

Thought Leadership

• Contributes to Inflow’s internal marketing efforts.

Qualifications

This position can have tight deadlines and may require work hours outside of the normal work day and hours on occasion.

• 5+ years applicable work experience with strong experience in eCommerce SEO, technical SEO, on-page optimization, content marketing, and analytics.
• 4+ years of Digital Agency experience.
• Demonstrated in-depth technical SEO expertise. Technical and content audit experience on large (preferably eCommerce) sites is a must.
• Strong understanding of and experience with SEO toolsmask such as Screaming Frog, GA4, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, Ahrefs, SEMrush, and more.
• Account and Project Management: Passionate drive to serve clients and see projects through to completion.
• ေရly organized; able to plan and prioritize multiple projects and tasks; strong attention to detail.
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats.
• Proactive in communicating with clients (and internal team) and anticipating their needs/concerns.
• Significant experience creating and implementing client strategies.
• Strong analytical skills; able to report on successes/failures and identify areas of continuous improvement.
• Ability to train other staff members in needed areas of improvement.
• Desire to continually grow skill set.
• Certified with GA4; other certifications a bonus.
• Must enjoy working closely with a highly skilled team.
• Growth mindset - Continuous%. learner and seeker of knowledge.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Advertising Services

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